Mumbai: Singer and television host Aditya Narayan has shared that monetarily things are going downhill after the COVID-19 induced lockdown extended for over six months.
Aditya, who is all set to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend Shweta Agarwal by the end of this year, has opened up about his struggle to keep things afloat as he has almost exhausted his entire savings during the lockdown. The Lillah singer said that he might have to sell some of his possessions to survive if work doesn't resume soon.
- " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">
Echoing the plight of many around the globe, Aditya told a leading daily that his finances have been hit badly due to the lockdown. Aditya said he has finished all his savings since he has not been working for about a year almost. He said he only has Rs 18,000 left in his bank account.
READ | People talk of nepotism, my son has launched me in the digital age: Udit Narayan
On the personal front, Aditya is gearing up for year end wedding with Shweta whom he met on the sets of Shaapit. "Like every relationship, we have seen a lot of ups-and-downs over the last 10 years. Marriage is just a formality between us now, which hopefully should also happen by November or December. My parents know Shweta and like her a lot. I am happy that I have found my soulmate in her," daily quoted Aditya as saying.
- " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">
Earlier, Aditya had said that he is not okay with the contract system that music labels force upon singers. Adding that he wants to build his career as an independent musician, Aditya said doing television shows and acting help him take a step forward in that direction.
In an attempt to work on independent music, Aditya has so far released three singles, 'Lillah ', 'Main Dooba Rahoon' and 'Kyun'.
This April, when he released Main Dooba Rahoon which has currently over a whopping 14 million views on YouTube, Aditya had said that all proceeds of the songs will go to PM-CARES fund for the fight against COVID-19.